cruzi

Translingual

Etymology

Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Cruz, but especially for bacteriologist Oswaldo Cruz.

Adjective

cruzi

1. Cruz (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Cruz's ..."

Derived terms

• Trypanosoma cruzi

Sassarese

Pronunciation

• (Sedini) IPA^(key): /ˈkrud͡zi/

Noun

cruzi f (invariable)

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of crozi (“cross”)